One of the more deceitful attacks on Christianity in recent decades is the allegation that elements of Jesus’s story (Son of God, born of a virgin, crucified and resurrected three days later) are common elements of mythology and have appeared in many myths throughout history. Therefore, they argue that Jesus was likely a myth as well.
However, these allegations are largely either false or exaggerated, and this video does a better job breaking this down than any other that we’ve seen.
Another deceitful attack on Christianity involves arguing that numerous stories in the Bible (specifically from the Old Testament) couldn’t possibly have happened. These stories include Adam and Eve, Noah’s Ark, and Jonas inside the belly of the whale.
But the literal truth of these stories is actually not that relevant. What matters are the wisdom and the lessons that these stories have to offer (The story of Adam and Eve is about the importance of obeying God). If you are solely focused on their historical accuracy and not the lessons they offer then you are missing the forest for the trees.
Another false assertion is that Christians are hypocrites because they preach love yet refuse to accept homosexuals. The argument is that you cannot love someone if you don't accept them.
But there are different forms of love. One kind of love is tough love. Sometimes the most loving thing you can do for someone is to not accept them. When someone is doing something that is self-destructive, you are not helping them by telling them it's okay.
In regards to homosexuality, the intention of Christians is not to be mean. Our position is not born out of hatred or bigotry. The reason for our position is that the purpose of Christianity is to attain salvation. And a person who is living a self-destructive lifestyle cannot attain salvation. Despite what Hollywood and the secular media tell us, there is no getting around the fact that homosexuality is a self-destructive lifestyle.
Another deceptive attack on Christianity involves citing problematic verses from Revelation and the Old Testament. These include an eye for an eye and what is said about slavery. “The Bible endorses slavery!” they shout.
Their claim that many of these verses are flawed is legitimate, but their argument that these verses disqualify Christianity as a valid religion is not.
Why? Because the Bible as a whole does not truly represent Christianity in its original form. The Bible as we know it was not compiled until several centuries after the birth of Christianity. And when it came to choosing which books to be included, errors were clearly made. But these errors were made because human beings are flawed, not because God is.
Always remember that Christianity was originally based solely on the teachings of Jesus. Therefore, we should place our focus on those teachings (especially the Sermon on the Mount) and ignore anything in the Bible that contradicts them. Most Christians already do this.
“But isn’t the Bible supposed to be the Word of God?”
Holy Christianity believes that the teachings of Jesus are the Word of God as well as most of the New Testament (except Revelation), but much of the Old Testament is not.
“But doesn’t this mean that Christians who claim the Bible is the Word of God are hypocrites?”
We disagree. First, the average Christian probably doesn’t even know what the Bible says about slavery (as most Christians don’t read the Bible in its entirety). Second, we don’t believe there is a single Christian church today that teaches in its sermons that there is a justification for slavery nor are there any Christians who believe in slavery. If no church teaches it, and no Christian believes in it, then the controversy is overblown.
But we agree that the Bible would be better off without these problematic issues. There is no reason to hand our critics the rope they can hang us with. This is why we have created the Holy Christian Bible which removes Revelation from the New Testament and all the books of the Old Testament except Genesis, Psalms and Proverbs. We believe this is a Holy Bible that is truly holy. A Holy Bible that is completely congruent with the teachings of Jesus. And a Holy Bible that can make a legitimate claim to being the Word of God in its entirety.
However, these allegations are largely either false or exaggerated, and this video does a better job breaking this down than any other that we’ve seen.
Another deceitful attack on Christianity involves arguing that numerous stories in the Bible (specifically from the Old Testament) couldn’t possibly have happened. These stories include Adam and Eve, Noah’s Ark, and Jonas inside the belly of the whale.
But the literal truth of these stories is actually not that relevant. What matters are the wisdom and the lessons that these stories have to offer (The story of Adam and Eve is about the importance of obeying God). If you are solely focused on their historical accuracy and not the lessons they offer then you are missing the forest for the trees.
Another false assertion is that Christians are hypocrites because they preach love yet refuse to accept homosexuals. The argument is that you cannot love someone if you don't accept them.
But there are different forms of love. One kind of love is tough love. Sometimes the most loving thing you can do for someone is to not accept them. When someone is doing something that is self-destructive, you are not helping them by telling them it's okay.
In regards to homosexuality, the intention of Christians is not to be mean. Our position is not born out of hatred or bigotry. The reason for our position is that the purpose of Christianity is to attain salvation. And a person who is living a self-destructive lifestyle cannot attain salvation. Despite what Hollywood and the secular media tell us, there is no getting around the fact that homosexuality is a self-destructive lifestyle.
Another deceptive attack on Christianity involves citing problematic verses from Revelation and the Old Testament. These include an eye for an eye and what is said about slavery. “The Bible endorses slavery!” they shout.
Their claim that many of these verses are flawed is legitimate, but their argument that these verses disqualify Christianity as a valid religion is not.
Why? Because the Bible as a whole does not truly represent Christianity in its original form. The Bible as we know it was not compiled until several centuries after the birth of Christianity. And when it came to choosing which books to be included, errors were clearly made. But these errors were made because human beings are flawed, not because God is.
Always remember that Christianity was originally based solely on the teachings of Jesus. Therefore, we should place our focus on those teachings (especially the Sermon on the Mount) and ignore anything in the Bible that contradicts them. Most Christians already do this.
“But isn’t the Bible supposed to be the Word of God?”
Holy Christianity believes that the teachings of Jesus are the Word of God as well as most of the New Testament (except Revelation), but much of the Old Testament is not.
“But doesn’t this mean that Christians who claim the Bible is the Word of God are hypocrites?”
We disagree. First, the average Christian probably doesn’t even know what the Bible says about slavery (as most Christians don’t read the Bible in its entirety). Second, we don’t believe there is a single Christian church today that teaches in its sermons that there is a justification for slavery nor are there any Christians who believe in slavery. If no church teaches it, and no Christian believes in it, then the controversy is overblown.
But we agree that the Bible would be better off without these problematic issues. There is no reason to hand our critics the rope they can hang us with. This is why we have created the Holy Christian Bible which removes Revelation from the New Testament and all the books of the Old Testament except Genesis, Psalms and Proverbs. We believe this is a Holy Bible that is truly holy. A Holy Bible that is completely congruent with the teachings of Jesus. And a Holy Bible that can make a legitimate claim to being the Word of God in its entirety.